Flash Flood Emergency declared for Palm Bay, Melbourne and West Melbourne
NWS Melbourne says 12 to 15 inches of rain have fallen and tells people in the area to move to higher ground now.
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Updated 9:33 AM ET
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Flood Warning in effect: rain and storms on radar near Brevard now. NWS Melbourne, until 12:00 PM ET.
Based on readings to 9:33 AM ET. Rules: 3- and 12-hour pressure change, wind shift and humidity/dew point trend. For official forecasts and warnings see the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
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Confirmed by: National Weather Service Melbourne, National Weather Service Melbourne, NWS Melbourne on X
Updates
- The National Weather Service extended the Flash Flood Emergency for West Melbourne and Palm Bay, part of the southeastern Brevard Flash Flood Warning, until 11:45 a.m. At 9:34 a.m., radar and rain gauges showed 12 to 15 inches of rain had fallen, with 3 to 5 more inches possible, and the weather service again told people in the area to move to higher ground now and not to travel unless fleeing flooding, according to the extended warning. Places named include Palm Bay, Melbourne, West Melbourne, Malabar, Grant-Valkaria, Micco, Melbourne Village, the beachside from Indialantic to Floridana Beach, and Spessard Holland Park.
- Melbourne Police said at 8:51 a.m. that flooding has closed Babcock Street at University Boulevard, all of Dairy Road and Lake Washington Road, and asked people to stay home and avoid flooded roads, according to its traffic advisory.
- Brevard Emergency Management asked residents at 8:15 a.m. to limit water use, such as keeping showers short and running dishwashers only when full, because heavy rain and flooding can strain the wastewater system and lead to backups, according to its post.
The National Weather Service in Melbourne declared a Flash Flood Emergency for Palm Bay, Melbourne and West Melbourne at 7:56 a.m. Monday, calling it a particularly dangerous, life-threatening situation and telling people in the area to seek higher ground now, according to the NWS warning. The warning for southeastern Brevard was later extended until 11:45 a.m..
Radar and automated rain gauges showed 8 to 12 inches of rain had fallen, with 4 to 6 more inches possible, the weather service said. Places named in the warning include Palm Bay, Melbourne, West Melbourne, Malabar, Grant-Valkaria, Micco, Melbourne Village, June Park, the Melbourne airport area, Indialantic, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Shores and Floridana Beach.
A Flash Flood Emergency is the weather service's most serious flood alert, used when severe threat to life and catastrophic damage from flooding are happening or imminent. In northern Brevard, a separate Flash Flood Warning for Titusville, Mims and Port St. John was extended until 10 a.m., according to the extended warning.
Brevard Emergency Management asked anyone who must be on the roads to drive slowly, said parts of I-95 may have standing water, and urged drivers never to drive through flooded roads. See our Flash Flood Warning story for how the morning unfolded.
Conditions change quickly. Check NWS Melbourne for the latest alerts, and see the weather service's flood safety tips.
Sources
- NWS Melbourne Flash Flood Emergency extension, southeastern Brevard (API), Nov. 2, 2026, 9:34 a.m. api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abd58e15ed5af6b71fd5186c823cbe516efb5dd7.001.1
- NWS Melbourne Flash Flood Warning with Flash Flood Emergency, southeastern Brevard (API), Nov. 2, 2026, 7:56 a.m. api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9bc71fd7e92dcaebc56fd1243526b0e3dc4ee022.001.1
- NWS Melbourne on X: Flash Flood Emergency for Palm Bay, Melbourne and West Melbourne x.com/NWSMelbourne/status/2117239551114514468
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- NWS Melbourne on X: move to higher ground now x.com/NWSMelbourne/status/2117240860152607138
- NWS Melbourne Flash Flood Warning extension, northern Brevard (API), Nov. 2, 2026, 7:39 a.m. api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5cfeea54fa11e2c940f3cdc8a3805fcf588181f0.001.1
- Brevard EOC on X: road safety, 8 a.m. x.com/BrevardEOC/status/2117239146192196025
- NWS flood safety www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- NWS Melbourne www.weather.gov/mlb/
- Brevard EOC on X: limit water use, 8:15 a.m. x.com/BrevardEOC/status/2117245438629679331
- Melbourne Police on X: flooding road closures, 8:51 a.m. x.com/MelbournePolice/status/2117253350874054719
- NWS Melbourne on X: Flash Flood Emergency continues until 11:45 a.m. x.com/NWSMelbourne/status/2117264232790008231
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